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Sport, 1923

12,259 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Lawn Tennis. County of Cumberland Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

In the semi-final round of the doubles championship, played yesterday, R. J. Goodman and R. O. Cummings won well from R. H. G[?]mmell and J. Fitsgerald after losing the [?] set. A conspicuous…

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Golf. Holed Out in One. London, Jan. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

Sandy [?]erd holed his ball in the [?]th at [?] Hill, a distance of 147 yards, in one stroke. Herd had previously holed out in one 13 times at Coombe Hill, and once each at Portru[?]h, Islay, Ganton, and…

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The Cyclists Racing for To-morrow Night

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 13

The six-days' race was a great success. And it proved that the public will support cycle-racing provided good programmes are…

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Sporting News. Cricket. St. George Association

The Propeller · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The St. George Junior Competition will be resumed to-morrow, when the seventh round will be concluded. The position of the various clubs to date are as follows:--…

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Teachers at Cricket Two Prolific Scorers

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

Many a cricketer would like to have the record of H. (''Banner") Edwards, the star batsmen of the School Teachers, who are playing in Sydney this week. Edwards,…

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Fewer Pony Entries Eight Races on

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

There has been a remarkable falling off in the number of entries for the pony meeting at Rosbery next Wednesday…

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The Boxing World How High Rollers of Game Train Administering Dope

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 14

Cabled during the week: "The winner of the Bcckett-Nilles fight will meet Jack Dempsey." But one could hardly call that an incentive. This here Marcel Nilles might be a capable heavyweight were it not for his tendency to curl up…

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Some Racing Stables I. H. ANDREWS Successful Canterbury Trainer

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

A prominent Sydney trainer tel's a yarn about one of his horses which hated music. The day before a big race in which…

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The Art of Lawn Tennis Memories of Men and Meetings

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 11

Some of the most pleasant spots among my lawn tennis memories have their setting in and around my experiences of the play of H. L. Doherty (England's…

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Sydney Club Cricket Odds and Ends Gathered From Everywhere

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

Waverley and Cardon, the two strongest teams in Sydney, divide the lead far premiership honors. Thus paper farm and…

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Some Cricket Questions An English Authority Answers Some Posers

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

Old Ebor, one of the most interesting of English writers on the game, has the following in the Sports Post (Leeds) recently :-…

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N.Z. Cricket Second Test Fast Scoring CHRISTCHURCH

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

The second test between England and New Zealand was begun to-day. the weather was fine and the wicket was in splendid order…

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Horse Talk Racing at Randwick Tattersall's Annual Meeting. Braehead and Tom Mccarthy

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 12

On Saturday last Tattersall's Club commenced its annual race-meeting at Randwick. There was a good attendance, but the weather was decidedly…

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"Can I Play Golf?" Asks the Prince of Wales : Artificial Leg Stands Strain of 36 Holes' Course

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 16

What is the record number of putts? In a stroke competition in which there was a representative field at Shipley, Weldon found it almost impossible to…

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Tennis Reputations Assailed by Low Rankers : The Rise of Bullough : Cummings v. Gemmell To-Morrow : Busby's Form

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 16

The County of Cumberland championships prove that new men are continually coming forward capable of defeating, occasionally, at all events, those…

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Track and Field Athletics The Ferris Memorial Cup: Attempts on Record: Americans in Action : Club Gossip

Arrow · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 15

The sports meeting to take place at Pratten Park, Ashfield, to-morrow afternoon promises to be one of very considerable interest. There are to be wheel…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 15

Entries for the various events to be decided in connection with the Anniversary Regatta close at 9 p.m. on Tuesday with the secretaries of the various clubs mentioned in our advertising column, or with the…

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Bowls

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 3

Parramatta registered a good win over Cheltenham, in the, ''A" Pennant by, 125 points to 84. Clark's rink had another good win, downing Seale's quartette by…

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Golf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 15

Today's golf club competitions include:— Australian Club: Stroke Handicap. Bonnie Doon Club: Bogey Handicap. Concord Club: Stroke Handicap. Silver button,…

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